Darren’s favourite photos from 2017
Another year and another opportunity to photograph some amazing bands. Whether it was a world famous artist or a rising […]
The Honest Heart Collective Help Fans Say So Long to Zaphod’s (photo essay)
The rumours had been swirling for some time, but on May 3rd the official announcement we were all dreading was […]
JUNOFest: Holy Fuck that was a great show! (photo essay)
Saturday night in Ottawa during JUNOFest meant there were eighteen shows to choose from, though unfortunately mostly running concurrently. It […]
Pup and New Swears tear up Zaphod’s (photo essay)
Toronto-based quartet Pup sold out back-to-back shows at Zaphod Beeblebrox near the end of a three-month tour supporting their new […]
Coleman Hell brings the Summerland Heat to Zaphod’s (photo essay)
It’s a Thursday evening in late November at the packed Nightclub at the Edge of the Universe. Amid the ever-increasing heat […]
Zaphod’s Welcomes Brendan Canning (photo essay)
On November 19th, Brendan Canning headlined a Saturday night show at Ottawa’s infamous nightclub Zaphod Beeblebrox. Recently releasing his album Home Wrecking […]
Van Damsel perform at Zaphod Beeblebrox (Photo Essay)
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/228581592″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”150″ iframe=”true” /] On the heels of a pair of performances at CMW, Van Damsel made […]
The Zolas at Zaphods (photo essay)
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/241788934″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”150″ iframe=”true” /] On March 29th, The Zolas highlighted tracks from their third studio LP Swooner to a […]
Language Arts play Zaphods (photo essay)
[soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/216605157″ params=”color=ff5500&auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false” width=”100%” height=”166″ iframe=”true” /] Art-pop group Language Arts brought their compelling sound to Ottawa and played Zaphod Beeblebrox on […]
Wild Rivers play Zaphod’s (photo essay)
Wild Rivers is a folk band originally formed by Devan Glover and Khalid Yassein. They released their debut EP as […]
Gig Pick: Showcase Mondays @ Zaphod Beeblebrox
Zaphod Beeblebrox presents Showcase Mondays hosted by Eric St-Cyr of Archy and Mehitabel. This is a FREE show. Yes, I said free. […]
Rising star Kandle plays Zaphod’s
I first heard of Kandle in 2012 when a song of hers was the free download of the week on […]
Interview with BESTiE (Zaphod’s tonight!)
I tried to connect with BESTiE singer Tristan on the phone, but through various technical issue it didn’t happen. So, […]
Gig Pick: Secret Broadcast and FEVERS on May 9 @ Zaphod’s
It’s my birthday, so go see these two bands and you can buy me a soda pop. All the info […]
Interview with David J (Part 1, audio)
I was a little young for the first run of Bauhaus, but was prime age for Love and Rockets in […]
Gig Pick: Pete Murray with Paul Langlois and Greg Ball
Yes, I know. Paul Langlois is the headliner of this show, and he gets top billing. We even gave away […]
Conversation (and existential despair) with Paterson Hall
Hello, meet the sprightly gang of sonic messengers that is Paterson Hall. Before I get into this, I’d like to […]
The Revue with Slo’ Tom
There is a long and (not too) interesting story about this episode. First of all, Slo’ Tom is an indie […]
Gig Pick: Wildlife @ Zaphods on November 1
Toronto’s Wildlife are rolling their bus into town on Friday night. Sonically speaking, they live somewhere between Family of the […]
Gig: Elephant 12 + Sons of Pluto @ Zaphod Beeblebrox on October 24th
Our pals at Zaphod Beeblebrox are welcoming UK band Elephant 12 to the stage this Thursday along with Ottawa’s own […]